WHERE SOLAR COOK?

Successful solar cooking is dependent upon access to sunshine and the right climate. Though solar cooking is possible in many — if not most — countries, it is most practical for people living in climates that are generally dry and sunny for at least six months of the year. Latitudes between the equator and 40º are usually best. The darker regions on the following map tend to have longer cooking seasons.

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Solar Cookers International has compiled a list of twenty countries with the highest potential for solar cooking. Criteria for this ranking include annual average sunlight, cooking fuel scarcity and population size. Of the estimated 500 million people who have abundant sunshine and suffer from fuel scarcity, 85% of them live in just 10 countries.

Countries with highest potential

1. India
2. China
3. Pakistan
4. Ethiopia
5. Nigeria
6. Uganda
7. Sudan
8. Afghanistan
9. Tanzania
10. South Africa
11. Niger
12. Somalia
13. Brazil
14. Kenya
15. Nepal
16. Mozambique
17. Burkina Faso
18. Madagascar
19. Malawi
20. Zimbabwe

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